CONTINENTS & REGIONS
How many continents are there?
6-7
What do we call someone who makes maps?
A cartographer.
What is the biosphere?
The part of Earth where life exists.
What does population mean?
The number of people living in an area.
What is culture?
The way of life of a group, including language, food, religion, and traditions.
Name the 3 most populated continents.
Asia, Africa, Europe.
Name two basic elements of a map.
Compass rose and legend (or key).
What are natural resources?
Materials from Earth that people use, like water, trees, and minerals.
What is migration?
The movement of people from one place to another.
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product.
What is a region?
An area defined by certain characteristics like language, climate, or geograph
What is a map scale used for?
To measure real distances on a map.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living things in an area.
Name one reason people migrate.
Work, war, natural disasters, better opportunities.
What does GDP measure?
The total value of goods and services a country produces.
What is the difference between a physical and political region?
Physical regions are based on nature (like mountains); political regions are made by governments (like countries).
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System.
Name one renewable and one non-renewable resource.
Renewable = solar energy, Non-renewable = oil.
What are 2 types of migration?
internal, external, season, etc
What is the difference between import and export?
Import = goods bought from other countries; Export = goods sold to other countries.
Give an example of a cultural region
Latin America, where countries share similar languages and traditions.
How do satellites help GPS work?
They send signals to receivers that calculate location.
What does SDG stand for?
Sustainable development goals
Give an example of forced migration.
Refugees fleeing war or persecution.
Why do countries trade with each other?
To get products they don’t have or to sell extra goods.